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Subject: Re: The true measure of Grandmaster play

Author: Marc van Hal

Date: 18:16:24 04/08/03

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On April 08, 2003 at 19:44:46, andrew tanner wrote:

>      What is the true measure of Grandmaster play? Is it the ability to achieve
>a rating of or higher than 2500? Is it the ability to balance a position after
>being handicapped by lesser material forces? I realize that to be awarded the GM
>title one has to pass a special test. Does this test measure the ability
>outmaneuver an opponent from a thourougly imbalanced position?

Well you gave the right discription with get a rating over 2500

All players have a specific style
With stronger and weaker points.
So you can't base it on a strict critera but knowledge.
Memory and calculation abilety.

Marc



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